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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
308 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,658 people earned their degree in real estate, making the major the 211th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,089 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 308 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in real estate. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality real estate programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the real estate program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Real Estate (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 156 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $4,367 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at UW - Madison

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 37 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State is $8,194 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Real Estate at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#3

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout also took the #4 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $10,695 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UW - Stout.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at UW - Stout

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 18 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ball State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ball State University is $8,403 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Real Estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Real Estate at Ball State University

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 7 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #7 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $11,598 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Michigan University.

Read full report on Real Estate at Central Michigan University

#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

Marquette University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k list, Marquette has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $19,169 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Marquette.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Marquette University Real Estate Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s real estate degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC is $15,078 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Real Estate Report

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Real Estate Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DePaul University is $26,173 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree real estate students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Real Estate at DePaul University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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